Like a Bird, Escaped from Sin--April 2, 2018

Gracious and Forgiving God,

When the Israelites escaped the Passover,

they said it was like a bird released from a snare.

Much more do we rejoice over our escape--

for our sins Christ died, was buried,

and was raised from the dead.

Lectionary Readings

Ps. 97; 145; 124; 115

Exod. 12:14-27

1 Cor. 15:1-11

Mark 16:1-8

Selected Verses

Ps. 124:7

We have escaped like a bird
          from the snare of the fowlers;
the snare is broken,
          and we have escaped.

Exod. 12:27

"…you shall say, 'It is the passover sacrifice to the LORD, for he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt, when he struck down the Egyptians but spared our houses'" [Moses to the elders of Israel].  And the people bowed down and worshiped.

1 Cor. 15:3-4

For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures…

Mark 16:6

But [the young man, dressed in a white robe] said to [the three women who brought spices], "Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.  He has been raised; he is not here.  Look, there is the place they laid him.  …"